The Heir of Redclyffe
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heir_of_Redclyffe Release date is 2001-02-01
Produced by Sandra Laythorpe, and David Widger Produced by Sandra Laythorpe, and David Widger
"The Heir of Redclyffe" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel published in 1853. Guy Morville, heir to the Redclyffe estate, faces ruin when his hypocritical cousin Philip spreads rumors that destroy his reputation and engagement. Guy endures the injustice with Christian fortitude until his character is cleared. But during an Italian honeymoon, a fateful encounter with Philip tests Guy's nobility in unexpected ways. This High Church romance became the most popular novel of its era, inspiring readers from young women to Pre-Raphaelite artists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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